Future of Rights of Conscience in Health Care: Legal and Ethical Perspectives
In February 2010, BYU Law held a conference titled “Future of Rights of Conscience in Health Care: Legal and Ethical Perspectives.” While draft articles have been available on the BYU site, the final articles were just published in the Ave Maria Law Review. Here is the table of contents: 9 Ave Maria L. Rev. 1 — PROTECTION OF [...]
Foods or Pills? Supplements provide little benefit
Several studies have come out with compelling evidence against any benefits of multivitamin or supplement use in benefitting health. Recently, Neuhouser et al [1] found little or no influence in reducing common cancers, cardiovascular disease (CVD) or total mortality in postmenopausal women, after following them for 8 years. Muntwyler et al (2002) found no benefit [...]
American Board of Medical Specialties to "incorporate tools to promote meaningful use of health IT into its maintenance-of-certification program"
From an Aug. 16 article “Industry pushes meaningful use through incentives” in Modern Healthcare (signup unfortunately required): … Physicians will also be feeling the pressure to be IT savvy in order to maintain their professional certification. The American Board of Medical Specialties said that it would incorporate tools to promote meaningful use of health IT [...]
Instapundit on the fake doctor notes in Wisconsin
Posted here along with lots of links: If the doctor involved is actually signing these, he should be brought before the medical licensing board. I would imagine that criminal prosecution is possible, too. And if his name is being forged, then somebody else is a criminal. Either way, if teachers turn in excuses signed by [...]
Paying arts executives
The topic that keeps on giving: what should executives at big nonprofit arts organizations be paid? The Times reports: For years chief executives at many major cultural organizations in New York City enjoyed salary growth that was buoyed by a booming economy and rivaled that seen in corporate America. Compensation increases of 25 percent to [...]
